As many Catholics try to understand what Pope Francis might mean by a "synodal church," he highlighted some of the essential characteristics — especially humility and trust — in homilies and speeches ...

Anybody who's seen the movie "Pulp Fiction" probably recalls the scene where John Travolta explains to Samuel L. Jackson that in France, McDonald's calls the quarter-pounder a "Royale with cheese" ...

Father Gabriel Corraya of Dhaka, newly elevated to the title of monsignor by Pope Leo XIV, reflects on priesthood, humility, and service as the Catholic Church in Bangladesh marks Holy Thursday.

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...

What do all major world religions have in common? One answer came from the late Joyce Foster, a Benedictine oblate who spent the last years of her very long life writing a book on the virtue of ...

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Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, began the three days leading to Easter with a call on priests to emulate the humility of Jesus Christ. In his homily on Holy Thursday, Francis reminded ...

Ross Douthat at the ‘Civility in America Part 1: Religion’ event held at The Sheen Center in New York, Dec. 13, 2018. (Photo: America/Antonio DeLoera-Brust) Ross Douthat is up to something. He has ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In trying to live up to Jesus’s message about solidarity with the poor, Pope Francis has called for a church geared to social justice. This pope wants church ...

A man who was abused as a child by paedophile priest Malachy Finegan has urged the Catholic Church to show "humility" in its dealings with victims in a new book. So Young: The Taking of my Life by the ...